diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f22941c..d57035c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ package_name = os.environ.get('PACKAGE_DST', 'tiramisu')
 
 def fetch_version():
     """Get version from version.in"""
-    return file('VERSION', 'r').readline().strip()
+    return open('VERSION', 'r').readline().strip()
 
 
 def return_files(component):